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| Mughal invasion of Konkan (1684) | |||||||
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| Part of Deccan wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Maratha Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 SambhajiHambirrao Mohite |
 Shah Alam I (WIA) Shahabuddin Khan | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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40,000–45,000 cavalry 60,000 infantry 1,900 elephants 2,000 camels 5,000 guards of hasan ali[3][4][5] | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Exact number unknown, estimates indicate ~ 10,000–15,000[5][6][4] | 100,000–110,000 soldiers[5][4][3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Negligible | ~60,000 Killed | ||||||
Mughal invasion of Konkan (1684) was a part of the Deccan wars. It was a campaign launched by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb to capture the Konkan region from the Maratha ruler Sambhaji. The Mughal forces were led by Mu'azzam and Shahbuddin Khan. The harsh climate and the Maratha guerrilla strategy forced the numerically strong Mughal army into a slow retreat. The Maratha army suffered small losses in this unsuccessful campaign of the Mughal Empire.
Most of the troops died due to famine, drought, food poisoning, and a general lack of food. Nearly one third of the total troops were killed by Marathas under Sambhaji at the narrow passage of Ramghat. The remaining few thousand troops including Shah Alam were rescued by the Siddis and Ruhulla Khan and then joined Aurangzeb's camp.[4]
- ^ Chopra, Pran Nath; Ravindran, T. K.; Subrahmanian, N. (13 February 1979). "History of South India: Medieval period".
- ^ Irvine, William (13 February 1971). "Later Mughal".
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